Chapter 6
Image Managements
Reviewing Images .......................................................................................................... 2
Saving and Viewing Cine Images............................................................................................. 2
Cine Image function in Multi-Image .......................................................................................... 2
Saving and Viewing Loop Image .............................................................................................. 3
Annotating Images ......................................................................................................... 4
Typing Text ............................................................................................................................... 4
Displaying Body Marker............................................................................................................ 5
Displaying Indicator .................................................................................................................. 6
Saving and Transferring Images .................................................................................... 7
Saving Images .......................................................................................................................... 7
Transferring Images.................................................................................................................. 7
Printing and Recording Images ...................................................................................... 8
Printing Images......................................................................................................................... 8
Recording Images..................................................................................................................... 8
SonoView ....................................................................................................................... 9
SonoView Execution................................................................................................................. 9
Image Management................................................................................................................10
Patient Exam........................................................................................................................... 13
Connecting Storing Devices ................................................................................................... 16
Tools ....................................................................................................................................... 17
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Reviewing Images
Dozens of images, including the currently displayed 2D Mode, M Mode screen, and ECG
information, are automatically saved in the equipment memory and can be retrieved later
whenever the need arises.
Saving and Viewing Cine Images
Pressing Freeze button after diagnosis activates the Cine Memory function (Cine Memory).
Move the Trackball left or right in Freeze mode, and the previous images are searched and
displayed. At the top of the screen, the number and position (the currently saved or displayed
image number) of the images saved up to now are shown.
The Flexible Soft Menu in Cine Mode is shown below:
Flexible Soft button [2] Cine Edit: Set the range of the Cine mode. When you press
this button, the Flexible Soft button [3]~[5] is changed; [3] Frame Start, [4] Frame
End, [5] Cine Save.
- Cine start point: press the Flexible Soft button [3] Frame Start and set the start
point using the Set button
- Cine end point: press the Flexible Soft button [4] Frame End and set the End
point using the Set button
- After setting, press the Flexible soft button [5] Cine Save to save the start and
the end point.
Flexible Soft button [3] Cine Save: Save the Cine whole Cine images.
Cine Image function in Multi-Image
In Dual Mode, both active and frozen images can be displayed simultaneously on the screen.
The frozen image is on the left side of the screen in Dual Mode. Pressing the Freeze button
while scanning the image on the right side freezes the active image on the right side, and the
Cine function is applied to the image on the right. To apply the Cine function to the image on the
left, press Update button on the control panel, and the left image is activated.
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Saving and Viewing Loop Image
A Loop image can be saved while viewing the M Mode image, PW Spectral Doppler image, etc.
The Loop can be viewed by freezing the image that is being scanned with the Freeze button on
the control panel.
Press the Change button on the control panel to toggle between Cine function and Loop
function. The currently used function is displayed in the upper left section of the screen.
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Annotating Images
Typing Text
Press the T key on the keyboard to enter Annotation Mode.
[Figure 6.1 Annotation Mode]
Use the Alpha-Numeric keyboard on the control panel to input text. Use the Trackball to move
the cursor.
After entering text, press Exit button on the control panel to exit the mode or to use the
functions of Setup and Utility.
▐ Text Input Using the Brief Edit Function
Use the Brief Edit function to enter text more quickly and easily. It enables the user to enter
only the first few letters of the text entry and then choose a full entry from word list in the
system for automatic input.
For example, entering “TA” only will provide a list beginning with “TA” from which the user
can choose the appropriate entry – such as “Transabdominal” – for automatic input.
To use this function, select Brief Set On Setup>System>Misc. When you use this function,
the Brief word window will be displayed on the screen.
[Figure 6.2 Brief word window]
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The Brief word list supplied with this product can be added, modified or deleted by the user.
NOTE
For instructions on editing the short entry list, see ‘Chapter 3. Settings’..
▐ Deleting Text
Press the Clear button on the control panel. All the text entered on the screen will be deleted.
Displaying Body Marker
Press the B key on the keyboard to enter Body Marker input mode.
The types of Body Markers shown in the Flexible Soft Menu vary with the diagnosis mode. A
maximum of five Body Markers can be displayed in the Flexible Soft Menu at one time. If the
number exceeds the limit, press B key several times and select.
NOTE
The types of Body Markers are different according to the application.
[Figure 6.3 Body Marker Input Mode]
▐ Selecting Body Marker
Press the corresponding Flexible Soft button of the specific Body Marker from [1] ~ [5] , and
the Body Marker is displayed on the screen.
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▐ Changing Body Marker Position
1. Press the Change button on the control panel.
2. Reposition the Body Marker, using the Trackball.
3. Press Change button on the control panel again to complete the position change.
▐ Deleting Body Marker
Press the Clear button on the control panel.
▐ Probe Cursor on the Body Marker
Once a Body Marker is entered, the probe cursor will appear indicating the position of the
probe in use.
Selecting Probe Cursor
Four types of the probe cursor are supported. Press the Menu dial-button to
change or select the cursor.
Changing Probe Cursor Position
Position the probe cursor on the Body Marker using the Trackball.
Changing Probe Cursor Angle
Turn the Angle dial on the control panel to adjust the angle of the probe cursor.
Press Set button to enter one or more Indicators on the specific position. Press Exit button on
the control panel to exit the mode.
Displaying Indicator
Press the Indicator button on the control panel, and the Indicator cursor appears on the screen.
Use the Menu dial on the control panel to adjust the direction of the cursor.
Press Set button to enter one or more Indicators on the specific position.
Press Exit button on the control panel to exit the mode.
▐ Deleting Indicator
Press the Clear button on the control panel. More than one Indicator can be deleted at once.
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Saving and Transferring Images
Saving Images
Press the Save button on the control panel. Images are stored and managed according to
patients. Therefore, if Save button is pressed without entering basic patient information, a
window to enter patient information appears. General images, 3D images, etc. can be saved,
and then edited and managed with SonoView.
▐ Saving an Image with Text
NOTE
It’s convenient to save an image with description for later search.
For more information about entering text, refer to ‘Annotating Images’ in this chapter.
Transferring Images
There are two methods of sending images using DICOM: sending one scanned image at a time
immediately after each scan, and sending selected images after the scanning process is
complete. For more information on the DICOM server settings and DICOM operation, see the
section on “Setting DICOM” in ‘Chapter 3. Settings’.
▐ Transferring Images in Real Scan Mode
Press the Store button on the control panel to save and transfer an image through the
DICOM server at the same time. The automatic transfer is supported only when ‘Auto
acquisition progress’ on the DICOM Device Setup window is checked in advance.
▐ Transferring Images in SonoView
If the user selects and transfers an exam from the Exam list, all images in the Exam can be
transferred, or the user can select and transfer images one by one in View Mode.
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Printing and Recording Images
Printing Images
Press the Echo Print button on the control panel to print out a scanned image using an echo-
printer. For details on how to set-up a printer, refer to ‘Chapter 3. Settings’.
Recording Images
To record an image with the VCR during scanning, press the recording button of the connected
standard VCR.
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SonoView
SonoView used in the SONOACE PICO is an integrated image management system. The
Personal Computer or Embedded PC loaded into the product supports the system.
A variety of functions are provided in SonoView: Saving/Filing of specific images, image viewing,
deleting images one by one, and exporting documents with a standard PC.
The file types used in this system follow the international standard DICOM (Digital Imaging and
Communication in Medicine). As a result, the PACS (Picture Archiving Communication System)
can be implemented in the SONOACE PICO without any additional costs, and it’s easy to
exchange documents with other hospitals or equipment.
This system supports the Bitmap file format (ie. *. BMP), which is most commonly used on
standard office PCs. It is therefore easy to exchange data on images.
Thanks to these functions, SonoView has enabled systematic management and research of
patient medical history.
NOTE
Patient files are divided and managed according to patient ID. If a patient’s
chart number or the first 6 digits of a personal ID is used as his or her patient
ID, it’s easy to systematically manage the patient files.
SonoView Execution
SonoView can be activated anytime while operating the system.
[Figure 6.4 SonoView]
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▐ How to register a new patient
1. Assign a new patient his or her patient ID. (The product performs the image filing
function by patient ID, not his or her name.)
2. Press the Patient button, and the patient information window appears.
3. Enter the necessary patient information. (cf. Position the cursor on the corresponding
item, using the Trackball, and press the Set button to enter the information. Press Set
button again to complete input.
▐ Saving Image
1. To save a scanned image, press the Store button.
2. The image is automatically saved in the database. A maximum of 500 images can be
saved in one exam.
Image Management
▐ Exam List Execution
[Figure 6.5 Exam List]
WARNING
Ensure a patient ID is entered, since images are saved according to the ID. If
not, an image can be lost, and serious errors can occur in the previously
saved images.
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- Press the Exam button to view the image of a registered patient.
- To finish the patient exam, press the X at the top of the screen.
- Press the Live Mode at the lower left of the screen to exit SonoView.
- Press the Open to view the exam list saved in SonoView.
▐ View Mode
Use the Exam Navigator for easy and fast searching of exams and images. For example,
if two exams from the exam list are selected and loaded, the exam titles are displayed on
the Exam Navigator.
[Figure 6.7 Exam Navigator]
Exam Mode
View all images of the selected exam in the order that they were saved.
- Select an exam in View Mode using the combo box on the left side of the screen.
- Select images on the Preview window using the Trackball and Set button at the
bottom of the screen. The images are displayed according to the format of the
image selection window.
- The currently displayed image, according to the mode, is shown with the yellow
border on the Preview window at the bottom of the screen.
Compare Mode
Several images are compared.
- Select Compare using the combo box at the left side of the screen in View Mode.
- Select an image on the Preview window. The border color of the image brightens
to confirm image selection.
- If the user positions the image at the image selection window, the selected
image is displayed in the location. A maximum of four images can be compared.
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▐ Image Selection Window (Layouts)
- If the exam of a specific patient in the exam list is selected, the images of the
corresponding exam are shown in the Image Layouts window.
- Press the Layout to adjust the number of images displayed on the screen.
[Figure 6.6 Image Layouts]
▐ Viewing Full Screen Image
The selected image is magnified and shown in full screen size.
- Place the cursor on the image and press Set button twice, and the image is
magnified. To return to the original size, press Exit button.
- The user can continue to search for previous or subsequent images using
/ .
▐ Preview Function
At the bottom of the screen, the preview image of the selected exam is shown.
- If there are more than five images in the corresponding exam, press the Down at the
right side of the screen to continue to see the images.
- To see the previous image, press the Up.
[Figure 6.8 Preview]
▐ Select multiple images
To select multiple images at one time, press the keyboard Ctrl while selecting them.
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▐ Deleting Images
After selecting an image in View Mode, press the D key on the keyboard. The images of
the currently registered patient cannot be deleted.
Patient Exam
On the Exam List window, Patient ID, Name, and the recent Exam Date, etc. are displayed. At
the upper right section of the screen, the total number of exams, the currently selected exams,
the images in the exams, and their volume are displayed. Several exams can be selected at
one time. Press the Set button again to cancel exam selection.
Press the Select All to select all exams. Press Deselect All to cancel all of them.
Select HDD, MO, Flash or CD-ROM to view the exams saved in the corresponding media.
▐ Searching Patient Exam
An exam can be searched using the Patient ID or Name on the Exam List window.
*Only one letter or number is needed to search.
Enter the Patient ID, Name or Date (specific date or a range of dates), and press the
Search. Then, the list of exams that have similar or identical information is shown on the
screen.
Pressing the All shows the list of all exams for the criteria entered.
‘Today’, ‘1Week’, ‘1Mon’, ‘3Mon’, or ‘1Year’ in the combo box means that exams saved for
the specified time of period are searched. Selecting ‘All’ shows all exams.
▐ Viewing Patient Exam
Select a specific exam to search using the Trackball and Set button, and press the
Review on the screen.
In the case of CINE images, the
mark will be displayed at the lower left corner of the
image. Use buttons on the screen to play CINE images.
▐ Deleting Patient Exam
Select the exam to delete using the Trackball and Set button, and press the Delete at
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the bottom of the screen. Once deleted, the images from that exam can never be
retrieved. The in-progress exam of the currently registered patient cannot be deleted.
To delete some images of the exam, select the images in View Mode and press the Del
on the keyboard.
▐ Transferring Patient Exam
Use the DICOM network. If the DICOM function is not set, the Send is not activated.
1. Press Send after selecting an exam.
– To add a new server after selecting an exam, press the Add, and the window
shown below appears. Enter the required information, and press the Ok.
– To check or modify the server information after selecting an exam, press the
Modify.
– To delete a server after selecting an exam, press Delete. To check whether the
server is connected to DICOM, press Test.
2. After finishing all tasks, press Send to transfer the selected exam to the specific
server.
▐ Printing Patient Exam
Use the printer connected to the DICOM network. If the DICOM function is not set, the
Print is not activated.
1. Select an exam and press Print.
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2. The settings for exam printing are the same as for exam export.
▐ Exporting Patient Exam
After selecting an exam, press the Export at the bottom of the screen. All the images
are saved as a BMP, JPEG or TIFF file in the MO or Flash Memory media.
Multiple exams can be selected and exported simultaneously.
[Figure 6.9 Exam Export]
All the images in the same exam are given the same file name. If there are several
images in one exam, serial numbers are attached behind the file names.
Enter a directory name and press the Make Directory at the bottom of the window. A
folder is created in the storage device, and the directories of the selected drive are
shown in the Directories box shown above. Pressing Remove Directory erases the
directory.
▐ Patient Exam Backup
Use MO, CD-ROM or Flash Memory.
1. After selecting an exam, press the Backup. If the media to back up is MO or CD-ROM,
insert the media in the correct drive and wait until the LED lamp is turned off. If it is
Flash Memory, connect the media to the USB port at the left side of the product. When
the media selection window appears, select MO, CD-ROM Drive or Flash, and press
Ok.
2. Select whether to delete the exam after the backup or not.
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▐ Restoring Patient Exam
Use MO, CD-ROM or Flash Memory.
1. Connect the media (MO, CD-ROM or Flash Memory), where the specific exam was
backed up, and wait until the LED lamp turns off.
2. Press the Open at the upper left of the screen. Use the Storage function to select MO,
CD-ROM or Flash Memory.
3. When the exam list saved in MO, CD-ROM or Flash Memory appears, select the
specific test and activate functions such as Review, Delete, Send, Restore and Print.
In CD-ROM, the Delete function is not available.
4. To transfer the exam saved in MO, CD-ROM or Flash Memory to a hard disk, select it
and press Restore.
Connecting Storing Devices
▐ Connecting MO Drive
When MO Drive connected to the product is used (Backup, Restore, Export), do not
turn off the MO Drive or separate it from the equipment.
After using the MO Drive, remove the MO disk using the Eject function of SonoView,
or separate it after its power is turned off.
Only one MO Drive can be connected to the product. If two or more MO Drives are
connected, only one can be recognized.
WARNING
■ Before use, the MO disk should be initialized using the MO
Format Tool provided by SonoView.
■ When using the Fujitsu Pocket USB MO, please connect it with a
separate power source. Not using a separate power source may
result in abnormal operation.
▐ Connecting USB Flash Memory
This is connected to the USB port on the left side of the product. Only one USB Flash
Memory can be connected and used.
Use a new USB Flash Memory without formatting it. If the USB Flash Memory should
be formatted, designate the file system type as ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’.
WARNING
Use the ‘Unplug’ function of ‘Storage control’ to remove the USB Flash
Memory from the product.
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▐ Connecting USB CD-R/W
This is connected to the USB port on the left side of the product. Only one USB CD-
R/W can be connected and used.
Tools
These functions are used to search and examine the images in the exam.
Print
This function prints images or simple reports.
1. Set the print layouts in the Print Setup screen.
[Figure 6.10 Print Setup]
- Column : sets the number of column of image
- Row : sets the number of row of image
- Portrait : sets the paper horizontally
- Landscape : sets the paper vertically
- Image Only : prints only images
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- Report Only : prints only report
- Images and Report : prints both images and report
2. Press Ok and Print screen will be displayed. Select printer and paper.
- Set the printer type to ‘Preview’ to look over the page before printing.
3. Click Print to start printing. Press Cancel to cancel.
Image Magnification
If the Magnifier function is selected, the cursor turns into a magnifier. Position the magnifier on
the specific area and press Set button. The area is magnified.
This function cannot be performed in ‘full screen’ mode or when the layout is set as single.
[Figure 6.11 Magnified Image]
Export
1. Select the Export function, and the cursor turns into a picture of a floppy disk. Select a
specific image using the cursor.
2. After typing the directory and the file name to which the image will be saved, press Export.
The image is saved as a BMP, JPEG, TIFF or DICOM file.
- To play a Cine image, select 2D Cine in the Export screen. A Cine image will be
converted into an .avi file and then transferred.
To select multiple images at one time, press the keyboard Ctrl while selecting them.
NOTE
The Export function is not activated when the file name and directory are not
entered.
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[Figure 6.12 Export]
Report
Enter a report of a specific exam. The examination-related information can be compiled as a
report. Press Ok to save the information. Otherwise, press Cancel.
[Figure 6.13 Report Creation Screen]
Distance
Measures the distance between two points on a saved image.
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1. Select Distance, and position the cursor on the specific image, and the image will be
converted into full screen.
2. Position the cursor at the start and end points of the area to be measured, and press Set
button to fix the points. Pressing Change button before Set button allows the points to be
repositioned. After position setup, the distance between two points is displayed on the
screen.
3. Distance can be measured several times in the same way.
Press Exit button to finish measurement. The measurement results are not saved.
Ellipse
Measures the distance between two points on a saved image.
1. Select Ellipse, and position the cursor on the specific image, and the image will be
converted into full screen.
2. Position the cursor at the start and end points of the area to be measured and press Set.
Pressing Change button before Set allows the points to be repositioned. Adjust the shape
and size of the ellipse using the Trackball, and press Set. The measured circumference
and area are displayed on the screen.
3. Area and circumference can be measured several times in the same way.
Press Exit button to finish the measurement. The measurement results are not saved.
Text
1. Text can be added to the image.
2. Click the image, and a cursor appears, and the image will be converted into full screen.
3. Position the cursor on the specific area and enter text.
4. Press Set button to complete text. To exit the mode, press Exit button.
Storage Manager
When the MO disk is inserted in the MO Drive or when Flash Memory is connected to the USB
port, press the Storage Control.
■ Eject: Removes the MO disk from the MO Drive or the CD from the CD-ROM
■ Format: Initializes the MO Disk or CD-RW.
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